New treatments have improved outcomes in lupus, but preventing disease in the early stages remains elusive, according to a ...

Erin Johnson was in middle school when she began experiencing severe exhaustion, joint pain, and skin rashes. She initially thought it was due to over-practicing as a member of the drill team. “My ...

Shontia Matlock was 19 and pregnant when she was diagnosed with lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause fatigue, joint pain, and skin changes. It wasn’t a total shock. “Everybody in my ...

Kathleen Ford of Solano County was a nurse for more than 20 years, until one day she squatted down to help a patient and, hobbled by terrible joint pain, couldn’t stand up. Then in her 60s, Ford had ...

One of the most common viruses in the world could be the cause of lupus, an autoimmune disease with wide-ranging symptoms, according to a study published Wednesday. Subscribe to read this story ...

For years scientists have suspected that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)—a type of herpesvirus that infects 94 percent of the global population by adulthood and causes mononucleosis (aka “mono”)—might be ...

Actress, singer and makeup mogul Selena Gomez has been candid about her experience of living with lupus. Since 2015, Gomez has documented on social media and in interviews the effect the condition has ...

Individuals with lupus may be at a higher risk of developing interstitial cystitis, a chronic condition characterized by inflammation, pain, and pressure in the bladder. Interstitial cystitis, also ...

Lupus is a “classic” autoimmune disease. It causes the immune system’s first-line viral defenses, known as interferons, to attack the body. Nearly every organ is at risk, leading to conditions like ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: What is lupus, and what does it do to your body? I just had a friend diagnosed with it after many months of tests. -- T.S.B. ANSWER: The term “lupus” generally means systemic lupus ...

Lupus can be debilitating and sometimes deadly for the 3 million people who have it. A treatment called CAR T appears to stop it in its tracks. By Nina Agrawal Jennifer Le’s doctor ticked through a ...